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Atul Ranjan
For Atul Ranjan's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2019
Japan to promote Okinawa to Indians as outbound wedding destination
Japan is looking to promote Okinawa Prefecture in India as a wedding tourism destination as one of its initiatives to woo Indian tourists to the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019
Honda ponders plan to let Indian companies test e-cycles amid state-backed EV push
Honda Motor Co. might undertake a project to let businesses in India test ride its electric motorcycles on a trial basis next year as the government pushes eco-friendly mobility to address worsening air pollution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2018
Japanese firms operating in India increased by over 5% in 2018
The number of Japanese companies registered in India increased 5.2 percent in 2018 from the previous year as the nation's businesses continue to tap opportunities in Asia's third largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2018
ATM manufacturers in Japan see silver lining in industry's woes in India
Even as India's ATM industry struggles to cope with the rising cost of tightened compliance requirements aimed at boosting security standards, manufacturers expect demand for new machines meeting the latest regulatory norms to go up in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2018
India to adopt new approach toward free trade agreements
India is planning to adopt a new strategy toward negotiating free trade agreements even as the country is engaged in talks with members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the proposed ASEAN-focused regional free trade area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2018
Japanese firms scouting opportunities to tap India's huge health care market
Japanese companies are looking to tap India's medical market with funding and technological solutions to make health care more accessible in the world's second-most populous country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 13, 2018
Japanese household product maker Lixil launches plumber training program in India
Lixil Group Corp., Japan's leading manufacturer of household products, has launched a training program for plumbers in India to help fill a shortage of such workers while improving professional standards.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2018
JICA gives crop diversification training to Afghan officials in India
Japan recently conducted a training program in India on crop diversification in Afghanistan as part of its third-country training initiative in collaboration with partner countries, according to Tokyo's development aid agency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2018
Japan's apparel giant Uniqlo to make foray into India in 2019
Global apparel retailer Uniqlo Co. will enter the Indian market in fall 2019, signaling its strong resolve to penetrate Asia's third-largest economy as part of a global campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2018
India pitching Buddhist tourism to woo more Japanese
India is heavily promoting Buddhist tourism in a bid to attract more tourists from countries with sizable Buddhist populations, including Japan, as part of a strategy to boost foreign tourist arrivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2018
Automakers rise to the challenge as India pushes for all vehicles to be electric by 2030
Global and local automakers in India are gearing up for an anticipated shift to electric vehicles with massive investments over the next few years, as the country with the world's fourth-largest car market aims to replace all conventional vehicles with EVs by 2030.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2017
Japanese companies look to partner with Indian firms at tech giant's largest IT event
Japanese firms are looking to partner with Indian information technology companies to invest in local startups, according to a delegation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry attending India's largest IT industry event.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2017
Asahi Glass eyes India's mobile market, anticipating a shift to locally-made smartphone components
In India, a country that is emerging as a mobile manufacturing hub, Asahi Glass Co. is looking to tap growing demand for advanced glass products to be used in smartphones and other electronic devices, according to company officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2017
Panasonic India plans big push in smartphone market dominated by Chinese, South Korean brands
Panasonic Corp.'s Indian subsidiary will invest 1.5 billion rupees ($23.4 million) in its mobility division in the current fiscal year ending next March to step up efforts to improve its smartphone business in Asia's third-largest economy, according to senior company officials.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2017
JETRO to push Japan-India business collaboration in Africa
The Japan External Trade Organization plans to promote partnerships between Japanese and Indian companies looking to expand their presence in Africa by leveraging their mutual expertise, JETRO officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2016
Japanese construction equipment firms riding greater demand in India
Japanese construction equipment manufacturers are poised to take advantage of India's growing infrastructure investment, planning to boost production capacity and putting new models on the market.

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